The First Book of KingsUniversity Press, 1886 - 248 pages |
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Abiathar Abijam according Adonijah Ahab Ahab's Ahijah altar anoint Baal Baasha behold Ben-hadad Book Book of Kings brought building built called cedar chapiter chariot Chron Chronicles clause cubits David his father death Deut divine Edom Egypt Elijah evil Exod expression Gibeon given gives God's gold Hadad hath Hebrew Hebrew word Hence high places Hiram holy place Jehoshaphat Jehovah Jeroboam Jerusalem Jezebel Joab Josephus Josh king of Israel king of Judah king Solomon king's kingdom land literal LORD Maachah margin mentioned Micaiah Naboth narrative Notes noun omits Omri passage Pharaoh pillars porch Price priests probably prophet Ramoth-gilead Rehoboam reign rendered sacrifice Samaria says seems sense Shechem shew Shimei Shishak spake spoken stones Syria tabernacle Temple thee thine thou hast throne thy servant translated tribe unto verb verse viii Vulgate wall worship
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Page 233 - Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes ; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
Page 189 - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him.
Page 167 - So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem, and took away the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the king's house ; he took all : he carried away also the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
Page 123 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Page 233 - I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Page 201 - I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Page 123 - The pleasant valley of Hinnom, Tophet thence And black Gehenna called, the type of Hell.
Page 202 - Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire ; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him,...
Page 99 - And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Page 179 - In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho : he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.